A disease in which damage to the kidneys renders them unable to properly filter waste and toxins from the blood.
Kidney transplants offer many benefits over dialysis, including freedom to travel, fewer dietary restrictions and, most importantly, improved survival.
Kidney failure in children can be caused by birth defects and genetic conditions; a kidney transplant can be safe and effective treatment.
Amyloidosis is a disease marked by the accumulation of abnormally folded proteins in organs and tissues. Learn about symptoms and treatments.
Acute kidney injury is an episode of sudden kidney damage or failure.
Polycystic kidney disease causes fluid-filled sacs called cysts to grow in the kidneys, which eventually harm the organs' function.
Kidney stones are hard deposits of mineral and acid salts in the kidneys. These stones are painful when they are passed through the body.
Yale Medicine has one of the country’s first renal (kidney) pathology labs and deep expertise in diagnosing the disease. Learn how this condition is diagnosed.
To undergo dialysis, patients need a surgical procedure to create an access point for the dialysis machine. An AV fistula is the most common access point.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes rampant inflammation throughout the body; lupus nephritis is the diagnosis when the kidneys are involved.